Bill Jones
– that makes us what and who we are.”
often lower. This ultimately makes for a better built house in a shorter period of time that is more afford- able. Every home that we build is pre-sold and custom-built for the buyer. Every kitchen, bathroom, and design is specific to each individual order. Customers can choose all their colors, their floorplan – even their window coverings.” Maple Leaf Homes offers a variety of styles ready for customization, including bungalow and ranch; Cape Cod, chalet, and classic two-sto- rey designs; split entry; mini homes; contemporary designs; recreation- al park models; cottages; as well as multi-unit commercial construc- tion . We offer a lot of spacious and popular options well above the 1,000 square feet range but our large mini homes, like our largest mini home which measures 1,184 square feet, will
“Now, 32 years later, Maple Leaf Homes operates out of a 130,000 square feet facility. We’re now a leader in factory-built housing in Atlantic Canada and beyond.” What and who they are at Maple Leaf Homes is even more thought provoking when you consider that they are a leading edge manufacturer of energy effi- cient homes with a network in excess of 30 independent retailers throughout Canada and the United States. “What we do here in our facility in Frederic- ton is manufacture and ship. Our independent retailers are the ones selling these homes to their individual market places. We have a strong belief in their service commitment to the buyers, those looking for a dream home, wherever that might be,” Erika frankly explained. The majority of all construction, wiring, and plumbing for Maple Leaf Homes is completed indoors at the Fredericton factory. “It is a quality controlled environment,” Erika explained. “Our materials don’t deteriorate, the weather doesn’t affect our productivity, and we have constant supervision of every detail. We are able to combine our talented workers to build more homes simultaneously in a shorter period of time and thus our labour costs are most
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